Zoom at Sea

Zoom at Sea While exploring the attic one afternoon Zoom finds a map drawn by his mysterious Uncle Roy with directions to the sea Following destiny he meets Maria who transforms her dark house into a roaring o

Title: Zoom at Sea

Author: Tim Wynne-Jones Eric Beddows

ISBN: 9780060214487

Page: 188

Format: Hardcover

While exploring the attic one afternoon, Zoom finds a map drawn by his mysterious Uncle Roy with directions to the sea Following destiny, he meets Maria, who transforms her dark house into a roaring ocean, complete with screeching gulls, driftwood, and far, far off in the distance Uncle Roy s elusive ship Illustrated.

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Zoom is a cat who loves water and longs for adventure at sea. When he discovers a map to the ocean in the attic, left by his Uncle Roy, a ship's captain, he sets out to explore and has a fantastical journey.The crosshatched black and white line drawings are thoughtfully depicted, with many skillful small details that enhance the story of a seafaring, ocean-loving household. The tale itself is laced with elements of fantasy and ambiguity that will make it intriguing for young readers. Where does [...]

“Le Matou Marin” is an absolutely joyous story: exquisitely, emotionally depicting the most adorable cat you ever saw, in a captain’s hat! ‘Bébert’ is presumably ‘Zoom’ from the English “Zoom At Sea”, famous in Tim Wynne-Jones stories. Determining the English title was tricky. French doesn’t translate well and there is a different artist for this French version I encountered at a garage sale. Ken Nutt isn’t listed on English titles but every page is wonderfully vivid, with [...]

This series is so sweetly written and illustrated, it just begs you to pick it up. Zoom is a little round kitty looking for his sailor Uncle, and the way he travels the globe is absolutely magical. Lavishly illustrated in soft pencil/wash drawings that engage little ones and make the rest of us smile. Great companion books to the "Orlando" series.

The pencil illustrations are lovely and I liked the idea of a cat who really wants to go to sea and follows his dreams, but I didn't really get this story. Kids have wild imaginations, so maybe they'll be able to accept the strange plot of a room that turns into the sea better than I. If it weren't for the illustrations, I would give this two stars.

A fantastical adventure of a cat named Zoom has he attempts to follow his Uncle Roy to the sea.The illustrations are really the stand-out element of this book - a deserving winner of the Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award.

Oh, wow. With illustrations that evoke Van Allsburg at his best, this fantastic adventure of a cat going to sea is eminently satisfying. I can see why they published a 35 anniversary edition. Still a worthy purchase.

I found all three Zoom books in beautiful condition at Mariposa Public Library in the Friends of Library books for sale room. It was like uncovering buried treasure. What a joy to read all three in one sitting!